Writing-tablet.



No. 755,625. PATENTED MAR. 29, 1904.

D. F. CURTIN.

WRITINGTABLET.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY l'. 1902.

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WRITING-TABLET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,625, dated March 29, 1904. Application iiled May l, 1902. Serial No. 105,517. (No model.)

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID F. CURTIN, of Butte, in the county of Silverbow and State of Montana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Writing-Tablets,.of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of writingtablets in which a continuous strip or supply of paper is held within a case or receptacle drawn out of the receptacle and over the outside thereof which forms a base upon which the paper rests while being' Written on; and its object is to provide a writing-tablet supplemental receptacle for holding pencils, matches, stamps, Sac., which shall be simple, cheap, and efficient.

The invention consists of the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof with the paper strip in elevation. Fig. 3 is a similar view of a modied form. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of a modified form.

A represents the case or receptacle, which is divided into two compartments'B and C by the partition D. The compartment B contains the writing material E, which is arranged in the form of a series of continuous folds, as shown in Fig. 2. Hinged to the partition D is the cover F, provided with the iange f, fitting over the sides and end of compartment B, completely closing the same. Near the free end of the cover Fa narrow slot f is cut, extending substantially across the width thereof, the purpose of which will be presently described. Hinged also to the partition D is the cover G, which opens in an opposite direction to the cover F. Said cover G is provided with the flanges g, which iit over the sides and end of the receptacle and form a closure for the compartment C.

Within the compartment B, adjacent to the partition D and in front of the same, is secured a transverse rod H. designed to serve as a tension-rod to give the requisite tension to the strip of paper to prevent the same from feeding too freely out of the receptacle. (If desired, an additional tension-rod H may be secured parallel to iirst tension rod, close or distant from it, according to the tension required, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, to increase the tension and lessen the liability of the strip of paper running out too freely.) These tension-rods may be placed in any part of the receptacle where they will ocupy least space and are accessible.

Secured to and projecting upwardly from the free end of thecover F is the transverse cutting-blade I, the upper edge of which is usually serrated, as shown at e'. If desired, however, the cutting-blade may be applied to the cover G of the compartment C or to side opposite the cover or to the end of receptacle.

The compartment C is designed as a receptacle for pencils, pens, matches, &c.

The writing material E, as stated, is preferably arranged in the receptacle as a strip in the form of a series of continuous folds, the upper end being carried over and around the tension rod or rods and thence forwardly to the slot f in the end of the cover or bottom or end of receptacle F, through the slot therein, and back over the top of the cover F or opposite it, which forms the base upon which the writing is done. After the portion of the strip upon the cover or base has been used it is turned back over and against the edge of the cutting-blade I and severed thereby from the unused portion of the continuous strip. A small portion of the uncut strip will project from the slot and form a convenient fmger` hold to draw the strip out for the next writing. Advertisements may be printed on one side of the continuous strips, and the whole device may be used4 as an advertising medium and can be made in suitable sizes to be used upon a desk or carried in the pocket.

As stated, the tension-rod prevents the strip from playing out too freely, and two or more of such tension-rods may be used where necessary. These tensionrods may be placed away fromthe end of receptacle to facilitate passing the strip of paper between them.

It will be seen that I provide an extremely simple and cheap writing-tablet and receptacle IOO which protects the writing-strip from being soiled, and one which is convenient and easily manipulated, and also one which forms also a combined receptacle for the writing strips and articles, such as pencils, pens, matches, &c.

The case is to be made oi' metal or other suitable material and may be made in different forms, according to the article that may be designed to advertise. For instance, should the device be used as an advertisement for soap the case would represent a box or cake of soap lithographed in proper colors, if used to advertise cigars, the case will be made in the conventional shape and color for cigarboXes, and so on for various other articles.

The transverse feeding-slot may be located in thebottom of the receptacle and the cutting-blade placed adjacent thereto, or the said feed-slot may be cut in one end of the receptacle near the bottom thereof, and the cuttingblade will then project horizontally from the bottom, as shown in Fig. 5. In this figure is v also shown another arrangement of the transverse tension-rods. In this form of the device pencils, Sac.,y may be placed on top of the continuous strip of paper and will tend to prevent it unfolding unduly, and the cover may be hinged to the side of the receptacle instead of the end. In using this form the receptacle is reversed, so that thelcover is at the bottom, and the bottom of the receptacle will constitute the writing-base.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is#

1. In a writing-tablet, the combination of a receptacle for thewriting material, a cover hinged thereto at one end thereof, said cover having a transverse slot at or near its free end, and a cutting-blade secured to the hinged cover adjacent to the transverse slot therein and projecting outwardly from said cover.

2. A writing-tablet comprising a receptacle vease?) having a cover secured thereto and adapted to contain a continuous, alternately-folded-strip of writing material, said receptacle having a transverse slot in one of its walls, and transverse tension-rods arranged within said receptacle in slightly-varying horizontal planes but in different vertical planes, whereby the said folded strip is held mainly below said tensionrods and passed alternately over and under stid rods and passed through the aforesaid s ot.

3. In a writing-tablet the combination of a receptacle adapted to receive the writing material, a'cover hinged thereto at one end thereof, said cover provided with a transverse slot at or near its free end, a cutting-blade secured to said receptacle and projecting outwardly therefrom adjacent to said transverse slot, and transverse tension-rods secured within said receptacle.

4. In a writing-tablet the combination of receptacle divided into compartments by a transverse partition, covers hinged to said partition, one of said covers being provided with a transverse slot near its free end, and a cutting-blade secured to'and projecting from the free end of one of the hinged covers.

5. In a writing-tablet the' combination with a receptacle containing a continuous alternately-folded strip of writing material, of a plurality of transverse tension-rods secured within said receptacle in but slightly-varying horizontal planes but in different vertical planes, the strip being passed alternately over and under said rods, a cover hinged to the receptacle having a transverse slot adjacent to its `free end, and a cutting-blade secured to said cover.

DAVID F. CURTIN.

Witnesses:

CHAs. J. ANDRIEN, CHAs. W. ToBiN. 

